duplicate model in one chunk

[mcstieg]

Hello everybody,

does anybody know how to duplicate model within one chunk?
I want to calculate the mesh with high face count and automatically build a duplication of it, where mesh is decimated without loosing the original one.

THANK YOU! 

[Alexey Pasumansky]

Hello mcstieg,

At first you need to use chunk.buildModel(...) with the high number of polygons, then duplicate the model:
old_model = chunk.model
new_model = chunk.model.copy()
it will automatically set the duplicated model active. Then decimate it:
chunk.decimateModel(...)

To switch back to the high poly model:
chunk.model = old_model
or
chunk.model = chunk.models[0] #or any other index in range.

[mcstieg]

Thank you!